Summer is an excellent time to develop dance technique, as students are not distracted with the stresses of school. Springfield Ballet offers half-day summer camps, full-day summer intensives, and class sessions, which allows students to continue their ballet training while enjoying their summer break.
Ballet Camps
Springfield Ballet offers in-studio summer ballet camps and intensives for all ages of dancers.
For the youngest and beginner level dancers (ages 3-10), Ballet Camps allow children to experience dance class and learn about other artistic aspects that are a part of ballet such as music, drama, and dance history. Dancers have dance class, craft and story time, snack and nutrition education, and more each day in these week-long, half day camps.
Each camp concludes with a performance and special presentation by the dancers for their parents and guests.
Summer 2025 Camp dates and tuition: TBD
Ballet Intensives
For more serious dancers, Springfield Ballet offers summer ballet intensive opportunities.
All intensives are by placement. For non-Springfield Ballet students, please fill out the Pre-Registration Form to set up a placement class.
Dancers (approx. ages 7-14, Ballet 1 & Ballet 2) may participate in the Primary Summer Intensive, which provides a first-step in the intensive world. Daily
ballet technique class is taught as well as classes in other dance
styles including jazz, modern and improvisation, choreography, and stretch
and strengthen. Other learned subjects include acting for dancers,
nutrition, anatomy and physiology and dance history during this
week-long, full day camp. The Primary Intensive concludes with a performance and special presentation by dancers for their parents and guests.
For intermediate dancers, the Junior Summer Intensive option (approx. ages 9 and up, Ballet 3 & Ballet 4) provides a next step for intensive experiences, giving them one- and two-week options that challenge them as a dancer while still being age- and ability-appropriate. Dancers have technique and repertoire classes, learn about ballet history, enjoy elective dance style classes in modern and jazz, and experience improvisation and character classes. The Junior Intensive concludes with a performance and special presentation by dancers for their parents and guests.
For dancers in advanced levels (approx. age 11+, Ballet 4C and up and en pointe), Springfield Ballet offers the Senior Summer Intensive with one-, two- and three-week options. The program includes dance and dance-related instruction each day by Springfield Ballet faculty, along with regionally and nationally-recognized guest artists. Disciplines covered include classical ballet, pointe, modern, improvisation, repertoire and MORE. This summer intensive concludes with a performance and special presentation by dancers.
Summer 2025 Intensive dates and tuition: TBD
Class Sessions
Springfield Ballet’s summer 4-week class sessions will offer classes for all levels and abilities. The summer sessions allow students to continue their training while still allowing time to rest and enjoy summer vacation.
Summer 2025 4-week class session dates: TBD
Stay in Shape classes
Taking several weeks off from classes can be detrimental to a dancer's ability to maintain and progress technique, especially once the dancer reaches intermediate and advanced levels of technique. To help with this, Springfield Ballet offers Stay-in-Shape classes for upper level dancers.
August 2024 Stay-in-Shape Classes
Tuesday, August 6, 6:15-7:15pm, Ballet 4B+
Thursday, August 8, 6:15-7:15pm, Ballet 3B+
Monday, August 12, 4:30-5:45pm, Ballet 4A+
Tuesday, August 13, 5:15-6:30pm, Ballet 4A+
Wednesday, August 14, 4:30-5:45pm, Ballet 5A+
Thursday, August 15, 4:30-5:45pm, Ballet 3B+
Cost is $10 per class.
To register, login to your
Family Portal, and follow the below steps:
- In the top right corner, click on Classes & Events.
- Then, click on Find Events in the middle of the next page.
- Choose the Stay-in-Shape class(es) you wish to register your dancer for.
- We will add the payment and charge to your card on file when payments are processed (the Tuesday following your registration for the classes)
New to Springfield Ballet? Complete our Pre-Registration Form to help us assist you in proper placement, here.